IRMNG - Palaeoscolecidae Whittard, 1953 †

IRMNG taxon details

Palaeoscolecidae Whittard, 1953 †

IRMNG_ID

102225 (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:102225)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Parent

Palaeoscolecida incertae sedis †

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Genus Arrakiscolex Leibach, Lerosey-Aubril, Whitaker, Schiffbauer & Kimmig, 2021 †
Genus Ashetscolex Muir, Ng, Li, Zhang & Lin, 2014 †
Genus Cowiella Hinz, 1987 †
Genus Floraconformis Goñi et al., 2023 †
Genus Guanduscolex Hu, Luo & Fu, 2008 †
Genus Hadimopanella Gedik, 1977 †
Genus Kaimenella Märss, 1988 †
Genus Mafangscolex Hu, 2005 †
Genus Milaculum Müller, 1973 †
Genus Protoscolex Ulrich, 1878 †
Genus Sanduscolex Muir, Ng, Li, Zhang & Lin, 2014 †
Genus Shaanxiscolex Yang, Zhang, Zhao, Qi & Cui, 2018 †
Genus Utahphospha Müller & Miller, 1976 †
Genus Utahscolex Whitaker, Jamison, Schiffbauer & Kimmig, 2020 †
Genus Wronascolex Ivantsov & Zhuravlev, 2005 †
Genus Gammascolex Kraft & Mergl, 1989 † accepted as Gamascolex Kraft & Mergl, 1989 †
Genus Lenargyrion Bengtson, 1977 † accepted as Hadimopanella Gedik, 1977 †

Environment

marine

Fossil range

fossil only

Original description

Not documented

Descriptive notes

Taxonomic remark Previously considered annelids, probably closer to (or stem-group) Priapulida. Assigned to "Phylum" Cycloneuralia by Conway...

Taxonomic remark Previously considered annelids, probably closer to (or stem-group) Priapulida. Assigned to "Phylum" Cycloneuralia by Conway Morris & Peel, 2010, however this is a clade at higher rank than phylum according to present definitions. [details]

Taxonomic citation

IRMNG (2021). Palaeoscolecidae Whittard, 1953 †. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=102225 on 2024-05-26

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2006-11-20 23:00:00Z

created

Rees, Tony

2012-01-24 23:00:00Z

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Rees, Tony

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Sources (2)
Notes (3)

basis of record Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details]

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details]

From other sources

Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Priapulida (Phylum) > Palaeoscolecida (Class) > Palaeoscolecida incertae sedis (Order) > Palaeoscolecidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): M; stratigraphic range: Cambrian (Caerfai)-Silurian (Ludlow) [details]